11 Jun Prayer for Tyler Herlein

Tyler Herlein, the 16-year-old son of Duane Herlein, suffered a serious head injury on Thursday, June 10, when he fell from a pickup truck in the school parking lot. Duane (right), a member of Gaines UB church (Caledonia, Mich.), is a member of the denominational Executive Leadership Team.

Duane writes:

“Tyler is in the hospital now and will be for a few days. He has a fracture in the back of his skull down to the base of the skull and a large hematoma on the front inside of his skull and  brain.

“He is a real trooper! The headaches are almost unbearable, and he has nausea most of the time. He is getting pain meds and anti-nausea meds to help keep him as comfortable as possible. He is going to have a lot different summer than he planned, as he will have to stay very low-key and low-stimulus. He is also a little down about not being able to go on the church youth mission trip that leaves tomarrow morning. Thanks for your prayers.”

Tyler is at the Devos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids.